Ratatouille

Ratatouille is such an healthy, delicious and colourful vegetarian meal. You get to eat it with the eyes as much as with your tastebuds It’s a packed with flavors in my top 10 vegetarian recipes. The secret in this recipe lies at the bottom of the dish, you don’t get to see… but it’s the core of the dish, which hides all the flavours. A sauce made with; goat cheese, tomato, garlic, pepper and thyme. I add some extra on top of the ratatouille; great kalamata olive to give it an extra kick of flavor.

I, personally, am a big goat cheese lover, but for those who doesn’t like it, just omit it. My husband used to dislike goat cheese… At first I would add a tiny amount to my Ratatouille and he would never notice it. Then more and more and now he is a medium goat cheese lover. Thanks to this recipe. My man ate two plates, even if he is not a goat cheese fan… so it says it all. Even the biggest goat cheese sceptic might fall for this one. You’ll see… it gives the ratatouille a whole new dimension, an extra smoothness to the meal. You could also add some other cheese at the bottom, like cheddar, fresh mozzarella, etc. it’s all up to you.

A few juicy kalamatas olives on top are a must, again optional, but give that extra touch of salt to the Ratatouille. Just a few freshly cracked Kalamata olives will do, and a touch of thyme and olive oil to make this dish Mediterranean flavoured. Every countries bordering the Mediterranean sea got their own version of Ratatouille, for example; the greek calls it Tourlou, the Turks; Türlu; the Catalan calls it samfaina, Italian; caponata, etc. all have a little variation to it, but at the end of the day: this dish is beloved by many.